Sechseläuten 2021 – Zurich’s Spring Festival

Zurich’s Spring Festival at a Glance

April 19, 2021

When in April the first flowers and trees start to bloom, the temperatures rise, and the days become longer, the people of Zurich celebrate their traditional spring festival: Sechseläuten, or “Sächsilüüte” as it is known in local dialect. Next year, it takes place on Monday, April 19, 2021.

Where this tradition originates, who plays the leading role, what the Zurich guilds have to do with it, and what happens when, you can find out here.